Mele, Steven
Treasurer
Also appears at:
AMY KLOBUCHAR VICTORY COMMITTEE · BECERRA FOR CONGRESS · BFD PAC · COMMUNITIES UNITED · DAN KLEBAN FOR US SENATE · DEMOCRACY PROTECTION PROJECT
+ 2 more
$16K
Total disbursements
8
Distinct vendors
21
Disbursement rows
Aug 2025 – Dec 2025
Activity window
$16Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 8
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at BRIGHT IDEAS JOINT FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE also serve at 8+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Events | $9,730 | 3 |
| Fundraising | $2,559 | 14 |
| Legal & Compliance | $2,050 | 2 |
| Admin & Office | $1,220 | 2 |
Recent activity last 20 disbursements
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | VOTE SAVE AMERICA | TRAVEL EXPENSES | $5,836 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | MBA CONSULTING GROUP | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $50 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | CONNECT FORWARD | TRAVEL EXPENSES | $1,830 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | CAN'T WIN VICTORY FUND | TRAVEL EXPENSES | $2,063 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $111 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $4 |
| Nov 30, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $12 |
| Nov 26, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $111 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $1,642 |
| Oct 29, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $112 |
| Sep 26, 2025 | AMALGAMATED BANK | BANK FEE | $109 |
| Sep 24, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $78 |
| Sep 23, 2025 | THE LENNY | FACILITY RENTAL | $500 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | MBA CONSULTING GROUP | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $2,000 |
| Sep 17, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $15 |
| Sep 11, 2025 | MANNY'S | FACILITY RENTAL | $720 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $6 |
| Aug 27, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $2 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $4 |
| Aug 6, 2025 | ActBlue Technical Services, Inc. | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $6 |